Lukas Dhont

Lukas Dhont
Dhont in European Parliament LUX Audience Award 2023, Brussels
Born (1991-06-11) 11 June 1991 (age 33)[1]
Ghent, Belgium[1]
Occupations
  • Director
  • screenwriter
Years active2012–present
AwardsFull list

Lukas Dhont (born 11 June 1991)[1] (Dutch: [ˈlukɑz ˈdɔnt][2]) is a Belgian film director and screenwriter. His debut feature film, Girl, premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Caméra d'Or and the Queer Palm awards. He was featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list in 2019. His second feature film, Close, premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, where he shared the Grand Prix with Claire Denis' Stars At Noon. In 2023, Close was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film representing Belgium.

  1. ^ a b c Beekman, Bor (3 November 2022). "Filmen is niet alleen maar leuk voor regisseur Lukas Dhont, dansen op Britney Spears is dat wel". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  2. ^ "De filmkeuze van Lukas Dhont is Girlhood". YouTube. Vrije Universiteit Brussel. 21 May 2021. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 17 May 2022.